Denver addiction statistics

High in the Mile-High City: Addiction Statistics in Denver

According to the most recent report released by the National Institutes on Drug Abuse, there is an increase in usage of virtually every major substance of abuse in the Denver, Colorado, Metropolitan Area. Their findings were based upon: The National Survey for Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) Availability Treatment admissions data Hospital discharges The three…

Addiction is a big problem in Colorado

Top Cities in Colorado Where Addiction is a BIG Problem

“I hate Colorado having to be the experiment…  We should not try to get people to do more of what is not a healthy thing.” ~ Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, speaking against legal marijuana in the state State-wide, Colorado has a serious problem with drug abuse and alcoholism that the legalization of recreational marijuana did…

addiction treatment approaches and benefits

Addiction Treatment Approaches and Options in Colorado That Work

“It’s a silent epidemic.  People die one at a time.  But, in 2013, overdose deaths were almost double the number of deaths related to drunken driving.  And people have no idea.” ~Dr. Robert Valuck, Ph. D., Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Services, University of Colorado According to the most recent National Survey on Drug…